Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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How many real ones are known to still exist? There's one in these parts...
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Cant help you on numbers Jim, but another one was supposedly here a few years back. However the owner told me it was a 4 speed and Dana, and I was under the impression they were all automatics, 22 inch rad, (open ?) 3:23 rear. Hi Terry. Yes - I heard they were all identical...auto, 3:23, 22" etc.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Show boards are commonly referred to as 'lie boards' at shows, so it is great that you are trying to find some facts.
What is the reported VIN range for these cars? Thanks Barry - I learned decades ago to never paint yourself into a corner - Lol. I was at MCACN 2 years ago and there was a car there that had on it's show board...the only '71 this with this option known. I asked the guy if he wanted to see another one 100' away...which was a car I brought. But we digress..... :^)
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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please post the fender tag If this car is what i think it is - i will share with you Here is the tag. This is a reproduction of the original Roger Gibson did for the car. He always does a new tag up for his resto's. I have the originals....which are identical. I have the Broadcast sheet as well.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Its suspose to be BS23V1B100100 to BS23V1B100120 identical show cars being built.
Highest VIN i know of is 100116. Except that....... If you compare the tags for those two cars, they are not identical.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Its suspose to be BS23V1B100100 to BS23V1B100120 identical show cars being built.
Highest VIN i know of is 100116. Except that....... If you compare the tags for those two cars, they are not identical. Enlighten us
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Fake tag??? Really? Why would I post a fake tag in a conversation about 71 show cars? This is not my first rodeo.
These "CAR" cars are show cars. 2 of them have a documented history. One of the cars is a 71 Hemi Challenger, the other a 71 Hemi 'Cuda.
The sequence # on the tag does not match the actual vin sequence # of the car.
What does "CAR" represent? They had a specific purpose. What was the purpose? Where do they fit in with the rest of the "show cars"? How were they built? Hand built? Assembly line built? Yes there are differences in their parts from the assembly line cars and in the way they were painted. Were they really built at the plant? When were they built...08-01? That is a scheduled date. what about the 0802 and 0803 cars?
Then there is BH23C1B100121 with "BH23CAR000114 on the tag.... 08-01
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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I would agree with Barry that a fender tag that has CAR in place of R1B N1B V1B or what ever engine is a preproduction hand built vehicle or a test vehicle that was built as a test vehicle on the line or off the line to test the assembly process or new parts for the next years production. Likely did not have a drive train assigned to to the chassis till a later date.
These other 1971 Yellow Cudas seem to pop up for sale every year. I use to know of two near were I live. Not sure if they are still around but Ola of the Convertible E Body Registry was keeping some kind of track on this kind of vehicle.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Pretty dang cool info here, learning and seeing the uniqueness even amongst the unique. Some questions come to my mind that may or may not have answers but hopefully I'm building on the discussion:
To clarify what I think I read,
1. Aren't _100010/_100011 just "as always" early build promo/photo cars, or are you including them in "CAR"?
2. These are all Hamtramck sourced, and you are saying _100116*SPD802 is an equal purpose "CAR" because it has "M" VON same as _000141/_000143*SPD801? So you've made the connection all 20 GY3 builds are "CAR"?
3. Its heresay that _100100 to _100120 are all GY3/elastomeric/auto/3.23 and Dan, Ola, or Barry has no records on them?
4. Weren't promo cars usually highly optioned, especially "new for __" items to showcase them to public? And maybe catered to regional preferences? So why 20 GY3/elastomeric/auto?
About the "CAR",
5.Why would 71 "CARs" that have some very non-factory processes be used as promos when a 68 Coronet, 70 Cuda, or any model/any year early builds were pulled from the line for promo/photos but still had factory line processes, parts (exceptions i.e. FE5 Shakers etc.), and VIN standards?
6.If hypothetically "CAR" was a new-for-71 methodology, wouldn't a 71 Fury GT with electric sunroof also have a "CAR" promo batch?
7.Why would there be a need to hand-build many pilot 71's to test the process when its essentially a 70 in terms of factory line?
8.Why would there be a need for experimentation with parts and leave those parts on just a few, i.e. intake bolts on a 440, when they've been churning out 440s for years and 71 is essentially a continuation?
9. Why would there be a Challenger in the mix, and two hemi's?
So because of those thoughts,
-Could the "CAR" batch be cars with varying options/engines that were pulled off-site and being used to test coming emissions/crash regulations? Hence the non-factory finish work, or testing a prototype intake with different runners and bolts, but later swapped back to parts bin intake, overlooked the bolts, and made it back to a sales floor?
-Could the "CAR" batch be cars that were going to be part of a special build program, like say testing different versions of another AAR/ T/A run, or some alliance like Shelby/Ford had?
-Could the 20 GY3 cars been dedicated to a marketing program a'la Warner Bros. that went sour?
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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'71 "pilot" & "promo" cars on Moparts what I think I know 1971 model year HAMTRAMCK "CAR" fender tags are for PRE-PRODUCTION / "pilot" cars - built during spring/summer 1970 well before '71 production started around August 3, 1970 (they have 801-SPDs) their VINs were assigned after the "promo" cars had their VINs assigned and appear to be quite "random" unlike prior years 1971 model year HAMTRAMCK "DEALER ANNOUNCEMENT MEETING" show / "promo" cars were built in multiples of nearly identical cars (some believe 21 units based on the number of dealer shows across the US with an additional 7-9 CANADA spec. units built for shows in Canada) most of these have 802-SPDs (again the UAW wasn't working Saturday/Sunday) but the cars were built during the month of August in preparation of shows scheduled for late-August/early-September before the cars went on official sale. 1971 NEW CARS DEBUT 10/6/70 (Dart & Valiant DEBUT 9/15/70)
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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'71 "pilot" & "promo" cars on Moparts what I think I know 1971 model year HAMTRAMCK "CAR" fender tags are for PRE-PRODUCTION / "pilot" cars - built during spring/summer 1970 well before '71 production started around August 3, 1970 (they have 801-SPDs) their VINs were assigned after the "promo" cars had their VINs assigned and appear to be quite "random" unlike prior years 1971 model year HAMTRAMCK "DEALER ANNOUNCEMENT MEETING" show / "promo" cars were built in multiples of nearly identical cars (some believe 21 units based on the number of dealer shows across the US with an additional 7-9 CANADA spec. units built for shows in Canada) most of these have 802-SPDs (again the UAW wasn't working Saturday/Sunday) but the cars were built during the month of August in preparation of shows scheduled for late-August/early-September before the cars went on official sale. 1971 NEW CARS DEBUT 10/6/70 (Dart & Valiant DEBUT 9/15/70) Good info - thanks Dan. FJ5_Fish in that older thread is me. I have been on here since Tom started the board...but I always forgot my user name and password...so I always had to come back with a new handle - Lol. So - it is possible that there may have been up to 30 of these made including Canada?
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Plymouth E-body "announcement promos"
BH27L1B100001 - BH27L1B10000? * GB5 Barracuda convertible CANADA BH23G1B100010 - BH23G1B100011 * FC7 Barracuda hardtop CANADA
BH27L1B100005 was the infamous fraud car that emerged as a BS27N 'Cuda after restoration 10+ years ago.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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6bblgt, what about 1B100237 serial number on another Hemi block. I think I could have other serial numbers that have CAR in the serial number but can not retrieve that information because my PC is not near me right now. I have seen a lot of those early Canadian Plymouths, what about the Dodge promos in 1971.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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There were many changes from 1970 to 1971 when it comes to E Bodies. There must be an avenue for Chrysler to test the changes both with the car and with the assembly plant. These changes have to be set up in plant and the mix of the line workers job might have to be changed or work moved around from one worker to another. Looking at just the Hemi build. The Hemi Carbs used Manual Choke. Exhaust manifold were different on a Hemi with less parts lot of routing changes of the fuel system front to back. This is just a few things that are different and would effect all engine sizes. The Cars basically look similar from 1970 to 1971 but they are very different build and it kept changing over the year. Why would a Challenger in 1971 have three different front bumpers and two different back bumpers. Change continued over the year with the implication of Body panel changes. You have to test or maybe the change would not work.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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6bblgt, what about 1B100237 serial number on another Hemi block. I think I could have other serial numbers that have CAR in the serial number but can not retrieve that information because my PC is not near me right now. I have seen a lot of those early Canadian Plymouths, what about the Dodge promos in 1971. I have both 1B100236 & 1B100237 recorded, but no pics of either & wasn't sure if one or both were correctly "reported" from memory CANADA spec. Dodge e-body "PROMOs" appear to be VINs around: JH23H1B100139 JH27N1B100149 JS23N1B100156 USA spec. Dodge e-body "PROMOs" appear to be VINs around: JH23H1B100232 JH27N1B100374
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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I am obviously very late to this thread but just ran across it. I own VIN 100110 and am interested to know what your research turned up about the number that still exist. mine is auto, no noise reduction package. What does the car look like today? Still as raced, or is it being restored?
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Why isn't the important Shaker hood, N96 showing up on the fender tag ? There is a promo car like this in N.E Ohio and currently on display at Summit Racing equipment.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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All this talk prompted me to research the history of my car a bit more deeply; turns out one previous owner was somewhat infamous. The car is even featured briefly in this CNBC piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-ppYHarII Wasn’t another promo car owned by a Moparts member in Las Vegas that was murdered? I don’t think anyone was charged?
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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All this talk prompted me to research the history of my car a bit more deeply; turns out one previous owner was somewhat infamous. The car is even featured briefly in this CNBC piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-ppYHarII Fox use to show up at the annual Bay Area mopar show. Every year he had something new. He bought several cars from Greg Nelson at Ponderosa Mopars. One year he showed up with two freshly restored cars, a 1970 440+6 GTX and a 1970 440+6 Coronet R/T. Both factory black.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Why isn't the important Shaker hood, N96 showing up on the fender tag ? There is a promo car like this in N.E Ohio and currently on display at Summit Racing equipment. They were not all optioned exactly the same.
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Wasn’t another promo car owned by a Moparts member in Las Vegas that was murdered? I don’t think anyone was charged?
DJ "prowler" owned 1B100103 - the picture above is in his driveway
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Re: 71 'Cuda Curious Yellow 440-6 Show Cars
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Wasn’t another promo car owned by a Moparts member in Las Vegas that was murdered? I don’t think anyone was charged?
DJ "prowler" owned 1B100103 - the picture above is in his driveway That should be on some sort of "Unsolved Mysteries" show Bad streak of Ju-Ju with these promo cars.
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